imitator

Variant of imitate

transitive verb imitated, imitating

  1. to seek to follow the example of; take as one's model or pattern
  2. to act the same as; impersonate; mimic
  3. to reproduce in form, color, etc.; make a duplicate or copy of
  4. to be or become like in appearance; resemble: glass made to imitate diamonds

Origin: < L imitatus, pp. of imitari, to imitate, akin to aemulus: see emulate

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